Weekly Poll: What kind of tripod head do you prefer?

[ALSto]

I have the Manfrotto 222 ballhead/joystick. I find it very easy to level the camera and adjust when the tripod or ground are not.

Allen...

[RexK_Cozumel]

I chose pan and tilt head but it really depends on the situation. The ball head is great for fast setup of the camera but I find that a nice pan and tilt head is much better for the small adjustments. So if I were in a hurry situation where I dont want to spend 30 secs to setup the camera then I would go with the ball head but since I shoot a lot of landscape shots I take the time to setup the camera and using a pan/tilt with adjustment dials is much better for me to get the perfectly level horizons

[Chlobo]

I have just realised I have both. Because my normal tripod has a tilt head but my mini one has a ball head.

I prefer the tilt head myself. Easier for me.

[Nicole]

Apparently nobody uses tripods or cares about the type of tripod head this week lol Thanks for bumping the thread Chlobo

[Joeb]

I prefer the ball head. I have a pan/tilt head but have played around with a friends ball head tripod. I think they are much easier to use since you don't have to deal with different knobs to adjust a shot, but make sure you hold your camera when you loosen the knob on a ball head.

[Canadian Mum]

I chose the pan/tilt head... since I have never tried the ball head.
I am a beginner... so for me... I like the straight forward pan/tilt.
I would like to try the ball style though... to be able to see which was truly my preference.

[robert512]

For me the heads suit slightly different purposes.

My most used tripod is an six inch tripod with a ball head and bendable legs. I point the legs back to me and lock them into my shoulder area. My combined arms and the tripod legs provide a stable camera shot for any camera with a optical viewfinder. This is a compact, lightweight, portable and cheap solution that easily slips into my camera bag.

I use my large tripod with a pan/tilt head when I have the time to set it up and/or do not need to relocate the tripod base frequently.

I use the ball head on my monopod when I want stability, (using my legs and the monopod to form a triangle), but may have to relocate position quickly. It also suits bush walking as it easily slips down the side of my backpack.